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Starting in September, employees of Salt Lake City School District will be able to share their health insurance with a domestic partner. The decision comes on the heels of changes to district policies that prohibit discrimination and harassment of students and employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
"We look forward to offering this benefit for our employees," McKell Withers, superintendent of Salt Lake City School District, said in a statement. "We have been able to negotiate with our new medical insurance provider, SelectHealth, to offer this choice without increasing premiums for the district or the employees."
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County and Park City governments offer similar benefits to their employees.
Salt Lake City School District employees will receive information in the next few days on how to apply for the benefit, including guidelines on who qualifies.